New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 3 TO 10.
A DENIAL FROM LAMONT,
CLEVELAND AND THE SECOND TERM.
vur PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE GIVEN NO THOUGHT
tn THE SUBJECT,

FUr PRESIDENT SAID To hA'H uhshN Nv AAANSN-
TO THE SUBJECT.
w,su,voroy. April % (ypecian.-The President
x.s engaged this morning and could not DO
saan with reference to tho statement telegrapnea
from St Louis late last night to tho eneoe
mat in conversation with prominent sena
Nor he mad expressed unaterabe determination NOT
70 sccept O renominahon. Colonel Lamont, however,
upon being questioned upon the subject SAID - sm
sure that the President said that ne woud OF
would not accept denomination That question 10 not
now concerning him and know Of no occasion calling
for It's decision ut this time"
Colonel Lamonts statement is generally accepted a.
equivalent to one from Mr. Cleveland himself and a. In
dieasng that the prominent Democratic Senator mis-
him. Many persons ready to believe that
IN . conversation the President, who frequently
becomes extremely restless and sometimes
angry on account of criticism from members
Of his party may have used peevsh-even empnstio
Expressions to the eect that he was tired OF hearing
Democratic faulthnding account OF his appointments
and that the Democratic party thought could do bet
ter with somebody else in his place. 1t would better find
the man. Some Democrats in Washington, OF
course, hoped that the report was correct
although they feared that 1t was too
good TO be true The deDals which
came in various from the White House and other
quarters, therefore. will be readily bell eved
Among men who have carefully observed the Presi
dents in regard to appointments during the last
six months none can be found who attaches any I'M
he 'Al last week alone show that MT Clsye
land candidate l9r nom III sscnna Cone
Of bid for Se Of the
srsoehes in EassaShusett appointment 81 judge
District of Columbia destined strengthen the Ceve
land boom in Ohio The resurrection ofJudge Allen ana
Copperhead Democrats Of Southern Illinois which they
win not be likely to resist The appoinment Sene ezra.
federate Democrats OF the Of The Presidents
al ny
ton the political acts teachings and beliefs OF Cal,
honn the great South Carolina apostle OF free trade and
New-York Democrat expressed the opinion to Star
denomination sMr Cleveland" he said. viii be nom
mated by exclamation and win certainly accept There
Il nSthps m M @ 1s Of 81 Ses delegates the
convention and Of course the other third will not count
State s tie se deiegates from the County Democracy from
Kings County and from SrT GSSpe viii
control the County Democracy and will turn oyer to
the President Hugh Mclaughlin is the absolute dictator
is not friendly TO Governor Hill and will influence Kings
Mr. Cleveland in Ta@many Hall but the friends Of the
Administration will have control There Will NC 0ppO-
Sn about SeassST a e o there the
State Convention. All the Democratic papers IN the
Times and The Rochester Union supporting the Ad-
minstration. In 1884 about half dozen Democratic
Gratis opposed him before he is now being supported
inquired if he the Western Senator who had given
out the information with regard TO the Presidents
sentiments on the subject Of denomination am
not" he said knew nothing about 1t until saw the
matter in this mornings papers The President has
had any such conversation with me: think the
publication puts the President in false light but that is
only my opinion"
Senator Vest sad have never authorized any state
ments such that you mention II you want my opinion
the matter, have no hesitation In stating that
believe the facts to be about stated In the reported In
tervew. l do not believe the President wants to be
reelected. He has publicly stated that he does not
believe In second terms and have idea that he has
been actuatcd by any ambition to succeed himself
think his great ambition IL to administer the Govern
nent that honest Democrat can be his successor l
have doubt that Mr.. Cleveland would be gratied by
the Endorsement of his party and the country He would
more less than human IL this were not so; but
don't think he wants the Office again for any personal
ambition. He knows much about it, What he would
do the Democratic party should TO him that he was
tho only who could lead II again to victory nobody
knows but himself and he is not the sort OF individual
who jumps ditch before he reaches It, Understand me-
this only my opinion am not authorized TO speak for
President such relations with him as 10
Justify statement from about his feelings or III
tcnt1ons / am only speaking for myself"
II IL asserted that william Dorshcimer said several
weeks ago. after visit to Washington, that MI Clevo
land his authority for the statement that he would
not be candidate for denomination. George o. Gorham
sad Mr. Cleveland is pretty shrewd This story Is put
out in behalf of his denomination. The people would
rather have unwilling candidate, and he realizes that
fact 1t looks like good bid"